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Astronomers May Have Detected The First Radio Signal From an Exoplanet

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Agitator!!

Dips in the light levels of a star can betray the presence of orbiting planets.

“Observing planetary auroral radio emission is the most promising method to detect exoplanetary magnetic fields,” explained Cornell University astronomer Jake Turner and colleagues in their new paper, “the knowledge of which will provide valuable insights into the planet’s interior structure, atmospheric escape, and habitability.”

For more, check out this Science Alert story.

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